CHEAP FARMS NEAR MARKETS . - _ ... ri-iHE state of Michigan has more thau 4 , 600 miles of J . railroad and 1 , 600 miles ot lake trausportation , schools and churches in every county , publio buildings alFpaldfor . andnodebt . Ite soil imd cUiMte combine to produce large crops , and it is the best fruit State in the Northwest . Several million acres of unoccupied and fertile lands are yet m the market at low Prices . . The State has Issued a Hew Famplrtet containing a map and descriptions of the soil , crops , and general resources of EVEBZ oonurr in the State , which may be had free of charge by - writing to the „ . __„„ COMMISSIONER ^ OF IMMIGRATION , Detroit , Mich .

1 $ etters mA % mtiitt § Milk Men . —A correspondent asks for the address of a commission house that sells milk that is put up iu the Warren milk bottles . We presume that any of the commission houses that advertise in our columns would handle it People s Monthly .-- ! find in the Blade an advertisement of the People s Monthly Magazine , and a large anount of presents to be given away . Is it a reliable firm?—J . W . N . —We do not recommend it . Photograph Company . —I wonld like to know if the Crystallized Photo Company , of 53 West Seventh St , Cincinnati , O ., is a reliable firm , and will do what it agrees to . —We do not know . Illinois Agriculturist .--In reply to a correspondent we would say that tho Illinois Agricul turist is a bogus agricultural paper , published by a worthless fellow named Mayo , who has been engaged in several swindling enterprises fn this city . Watch Materlal . —Please inform me through THE W ESTEBN RUBAI . of some reliable dealer in watch material in...

JS jiscellmtemt Highways . EDITOBS WESTEBN RUBAI ,: —I see that the Highway Commissioners Convention held at Springfield some time ago adopted a resolution recommending that all traction engines , threshers , and other heavy portable machinery be compelled to carry along a heavy plank to lay across bridges and culverts to protect them from injury when being crossed by this class of machinery . Just what their reasons were I have not seen stated , but how heavy a load ought a bridge to be able to bear , or how small a load oan we compel our farmers to haul , so that we as Highway Commissioners will not be troubled with the building of new , or the repairing of old bridges , appears to be the way the question should be put . Do these men know how much this class of machinery weighs ? And do they not know that there are often heavier loads of farm produce hauled over these bridges than any threshing machine weighs ? When we take into consideration the fact that about the heaviest separ...

jUltmtt 4 mA &amp;lt;| ratti ^ Dakota Territorial Alliance . EDITOBS WESTEBN RUBAL : —A meeting o the various olnbs , alliances , associations , granges , eto ., of Dakota Territory , was called to meet at Hnron to form some kind of organization to protect farmers interests . Brown , Spink , Beadle , Brookings , Kingsbury , Aurora , and other counties were represented , and the enclosed programme followed . The result of the discussion was that it was thought the Alliance was best adapted to the needs of the Territory , and to save time itwas decided that those present belonging to the AUianoe should proceed to form a territorial Alliance at once , elect temporary ofiicers , and call a meeting for the 4 th of February . While it was known that the proceedings were a little irregular it was thought that the exigency would excuse the irregularity . Immediate work seemed to be needed in view of the necessities , and as new officers wonld be elected February 4 th , there could be li...

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